Nordic combined is a mix of ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Here’s what you need to know about the event for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
What are the rules of Nordic combined?
Five judges determine style on a scale of zero to 20. The lowest and highest individual judges' scores are eliminated, leaving a possible 60 points for a given jump. The judges are looking for the jumper to hit a number of requirements in the flight, landing and outrun. Points are deducted for not making an aggressive launch at takeoff, failing to maintain a stable body position and not stretching legs fully.
When it comes to the actual race, the rules do not specify whether an athlete must use classical or freestyle, though all competitors use freestyle since that method is considerably faster. Germany won five of the nine Nordic combined medals dished out at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Austria took home two, while Norway and Japan each earned one.Team USA has won four Nordic combined medals at the Winter Games, and all of them came at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
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